Dates: Thursday, July 11, 2024 - Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Time: 11:00 - 20:00
Weekdays 13:00-21:00, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 11:00-20:00
Price: Free admission
No prior application required
Organized by Hand Saw Press
The annual ZINE Festival is held in the summer. A flea market of zines, art books, and miscellaneous goods by artists, designers, and independent publishers!

COURT Exhibitors
abC(Art Book in China)Beijing/Break Off Taichung/Dig A Hole Zines/Yusuke Nagaoka & 8bit.td/Book Gallery Popotam/Stop in the Middle/Itazura NUMAN/IRREGULAR RHYTHM ASYLUM/NEW ERA Ladies and Friends/(TT) press/loneliness books/Jouki Hirooka/uou___cute/Spiral/Kittchaco./Shin Hamada/woolen press/OVEN UNIVERSE /TATA PRESS/ZINE SALON/JIAJIA/Bonchi Edition/Tokawa Shoten/ANCIENT VIBES/Shikakui Hako/One Eye Kochiya-san/studio TRUE/ONO-CHAN/bydots/ferment books/Hi-Wheelers / YUKHINX/Yuki Takemoto/Nozomi Aoyama/Boring Monday/Palestine Warm House/Aramahoshi Bookstore + pH7/Tohananika Bookstore/imo.books./Takasaka, Sanuki, Fujita's Mobile Book House/RISOGURA/White Tulip/House of Adhesive Tape/Paper Club/Manso Shimbun & Uchida Run/Yoji｜yoti/FAQ. Marspi＊Multiple Spirits＊Momose Bun Kiritori Mederu etc./Aikoberry/PPG/Sasa Planning Design Office/donut man/HEADQUARTERS/Tsuchinoko Coffee/Sakuragi Ayaka/Postponed store/Kome Doko Books/Mizuuchi Mikako (Detour)/Minami Asami/Kanai Fuyuki (Kanai Fuyuki)/Backpack Books/Takashima Suzu/ikik & sawanoenami/GO MAYUMI and Ura Hiroyuki/Wang Xiaohan/LILSTORE/transparent cave/Uchida Tsubasa/teaspoon PP: Publishing Project Seminar, Kobe-du/FABES/NERIDOKO BOOKS/Tamada Shintaro/Yamatonami/Company2/Mochigawa/OJIYU/inch magazine/tanec/BadStudent, Mabe Yuri, Yoshida Katsunobu/WAIFU/Michi/hand saw press Kyoto/FU/SONG YUE/Yue Zhang/

Click here for CUBE exhibitors>https://www.hikarie8.com/cube/2024/06/zine.shtml

Workshop Information

7/13(Sat) 14:00-17:00
Brackish Airport "Zine Making Workshop - Making a catalog (Zine) of problems (CRISIS)"

There is an interesting zine called "Whole Crisis Catalog" that shares people's problems and was created by a bookstore called "Brackish Airport" in Tottori.
"Solving problems" is the purpose of politics. However, we don't know much about the problems that others are facing.
First, we need to get to know each other and share our problems, and perhaps we can work together to solve them, or for big problems that cannot be solved, we can turn to politics.
This time, we will invite Mori Tetsuya, owner of Brackish Airport, as our instructor, and we will all create a "Whole Crisis Catalog" together.

Participation fee: 1,000 yen for adults, 500 yen for children (junior high school students and younger)
Reservations are prioritized (please gather 5 minutes before the start time)

Lecturer: Mori Tetsuya (Brackish Airport)
Born in Kitakyushu in 1986. Spent time in Indonesia and Chiba. Drifted to Tottori in 2011. Has been running a bookstore called Brackish Airport since 2015.
He has named the field "Brackish Airport Terminal 2" an "edible park" where he has opened up the produce to all visitors. He is engaged in farming, construction, writing, selling roasted sweet potatoes,
A person who somehow manages to survive through various activities, including buying and selling books.
https://www.kisuikuko.com/

7/14 (Sun) 14:00-17:00
NEW ERA Ladies "FREE PALESTINE: BDS Flyer Collage Workshop"

We welcome those who are thinking, "Is there anything I can do?" or "I want to take a step forward" about the massacres and occupation in Palestine/Gaza! Would you like to join us in creating an easy-to-understand flyer for the global campaign [BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions)]? It's not difficult. Just cut and paste the text of people involved in BDS and various illustrations... and move your hands freely to create a collage. Complete it with colorful Risograph printing!

Participation fee: 1,000 yen for adults, 500 yen for children (junior high school students and younger)
No reservation required (you can join at any time)
Instructor: NEW ERA Ladies: Satoko Miyakoshi, super-KIKI

Satoko Miyakoshi:
Graphic designer. In charge of design for "Rise Up from Within Your Bedding" and "Counter-Speech: Crossroads for Anti-Hate Vol.2". In charge of planning and design for feminist zine "NEW ERA Ladies". Featured in the March 2023 issue of "Eureka", Park Chan-wook special issue [roundtable discussion] "Film Director in the Fog" Featured in "The Upcoming Designer" Interview Featured in other areas such as workshops and activism.
X: @osonodoyo

Super-KIKI:
Since 2011, she has participated in street demonstrations and expressed her questions and messages about society through DIY crafts such as banners made from stuffed animals, neon sign-style stencil placards, and clothing. She also organizes feminist gamer meetings and silkscreen workshops to print political messages. She posts selfies on Instagram as a way to care for herself and explore sexual expression. Having experienced burnout, she is currently creating wearable political items every day, exploring how to raise her voice sustainably in a way that doesn't put too much strain on herself.
https://superkikishop.com/

7/15 (Monday, public holiday) 14:00-17:00
Itazura NUMAN "Let's remake the things we have all over our house that we don't use!"

Themes include a tote bag that you received but can't use, a T-shirt that you no longer wear, etc.
This is a workshop where you can remake things into something you can love again.
You can modify the items you bring with you, or it would be fun to exchange items with other participants!
We will have some supplies on hand, so you can come empty-handed.
Let's all move our hands and talk.

Participation fee: 1,000 yen for adults, 500 yen for children (junior high school students and younger)
No reservation required (you can join at any time)
What I own: An unused tote bag, a T-shirt I don't wear, and a weird bunch of stuff I have at home
Instructor: Itazura NUMAN

Itazura NUMAN
A sewing collective based at Irregular Rhythm Asylum in Shinjuku.
T-shirts that were about to be thrown away are embroidered with clever designs,
She makes things like brooches, which she calls CASS, out of scraps (waste) that come up during her work.
https://www.instagram.com/itazuranuman/

July 11 (Mon), 12 (Fri), 16 (Tue): 11:00 ~17:00
『RISO-ZINE PRINT & SWAP』TIME
This is a time only available on weekdays where you can print your zine using a Risograph. It is also recommended for those who want to experience Risograph printing. Bring your manuscript and come along!
* 2 colors per person, 30 sheets, 500 yen
* Digital submissions are not accepted. Please bring a printed copy of the manuscript.
*Paper is A4 or A3 size.
*There will also be a corner where you can exchange completed zines.

Talk event information

7/12 (Fri) 18:30-20:00
"Asia Art Book Talk Night -Korea Edition-"

This is a talk event that brings together members involved with Korean art books and little press from among the exhibitors at the Summer ZINE Festival. The members are "Book Gallery Popotam," which travels to Korea 4-5 times a year to find interesting books, Hirooka Jouki of "KeyBoy PUBLISHING," which has had a booth at Unlimited Edition (Seoul Art Book Fair) since 2018, and the queer bookstore "loneliness books" and publishing unit "(TT)press," which toured Seoul's bookstores in May of this year. Korean snacks and beer will also be available.

No reservation required. Free to participate.

Speakers:
Eriko Obayashi (Manager of Book Gallery Popopotam)
We purchase and sell Korean books, mainly illustration-focused books. We have published "Tsubu Tsubu Diary," a diary of language study abroad experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, under the name of "Pokotam," a label made by Japanese and Korean friends.
https://popotame.net/

Joki Hirooka (KeyBoy PUBLISHING, Totonoijin)
As KeyBoy PUBLISHING, I mainly create Risograph little press using programming (p5.js). I am also the editor and publisher of the interview zine "Totonoijin," which delves into the topic of "sauna x people."
https://bccks.jp/store/totonoibito

loneliness books
A queer bookstore in Tokyo that collects Asian books and zines. Since 2015, it has participated in the Seoul Queer Parade every year (except during COVID-19), gradually expanding its circle of friends among Seoul's queer community and creators.
https://www.instagram.com/lonelinessbooks/

(TT)press
This is an independent publishing unit started by Tomomatsu and TAN. We create books with the belief that even if one person can't do it, two people can.
https://www.instagram.com/tt_press/

7/13 (Sat) 17:30-19:00
"Asia Art Book Talk Night -China Edition-"

This is a talk event where exhibitors who are involved with Chinese art books and little presses will gather together. We will be inviting participants from abC, a platform for promoting local Chinese art that has been running the art book fair abC (Art Book in China) since 2015, based in Beijing, China; Dig A Hole Zines (Koenji), run by Sacco from California and Sophia from Shanghai, who used to run a record shop in Shanghai; and other Chinese artists to talk about the art book scene in China.

No reservation required. Free to participate.

Speakers:
abC(Art Book in China) Beijing
abC is a platform for promoting local art creation and practice in China. Launched in 2015, abC Art Book Fair is China's first art book and independent publishing fair, and has been held in Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou.
In 2024, abC will launch a new project, "Open M Art Fair," which will explore multimedia and interdisciplinary fields, focusing on media, materials, and artist expression. It will also develop its own publishing project, "DREAMER FTY."
https://www.instagram.com/abc_artbookinchina/

Dig A Hole Zines (Koenji)
Dig A Hole Zines, a DIY shop and workspace that supports independent zine creators and publishers, was opened in Koenji by Sacco from California and Sophia from Shanghai, owners of the Shanghai record shop UP TOWN RECORD.
https://www.instagram.com/digaholezines/

7/14 (Sun) 17:30-19:00
"Asia Art Book Talk Night -Taiwan Edition-"

This is a talk event where exhibitors who are involved with Taiwanese art books and little presses will gather and talk. The members are nibingru from "break off", who curates the art book fair "Break Off Art Book Fair (BOABF)" in Taichung, Taiwan, and Yusuke Nagaoka, an illustrator based in Taipei. There may also be talks by exhibitors from Taiwan!

No reservation required. Free to participate.

Speakers:
"Break Off" Taichung
As an independent curator, he has been organizing the Taichung Art Book Fair since 2017, and launched the 1st Taipei International Poster Exhibition in September. The "Break Off" project promotes avant-garde design and new art styles, encouraging Taiwanese designers and artists to challenge tradition and boldly try new creative methods.
https://www.instagram.com/break_off_artbookfair/

Yusuke Nagaoka
An illustrator/artist based in Tokyo and Taipei. In the past, he has participated in art book fairs in Seattle, Vancouver, and other cities, and works in collaboration both domestically and internationally, focusing on the independent field.
https://yusukenagaoka.com/

July 15th (Monday, public holiday) 12:00-13:30
"New York-Bergen-London Art Book Fair Report"

A lunchtime talk featuring members of the Summer ZINE Festival who have experienced art book fairs around the world. Hirokazu Matsuda, a graphic designer who visited Printed Matter's NY Art Book Fair this spring, Asami Tonokawa, who exhibited at the Bergen Art Book Fair in Bergen, Norway's second largest city, this May, and Hand Saw Prese, who visited Off Print in London this May, will talk about their experiences.

No reservation required. Free to participate.

Speakers:
Asami Togawa (Togawa Bookstore)
Artist. In addition to producing his own works, he also produces artist books, including the zine "Onshin." Recent activities include exhibiting at the Bergen Art Book Fair in April 2024 and staying in Berlin as part of the Artis in Residence program.
www.asamitogawa.com

Hirokazu Matsuda
Graphic designer. Also works as "Hekichi" with illustrator Masatoshi Tabuchi. Art book fairs include "Tokyo Art Book Fair" from 2012 to 2023 and "Leipziger Buchmesse (at Central Theater in Leipzig)" in 2013.
http://matsudahirokazu.com
http://hekichi.info/

Hand Saw Press
Risograph & OPEN DIY studio. The studios in Tokyo and Kyoto are run jointly by members from unique fields such as architecture, cooking, interior design, and editing. Hand Saw Press' activities include publishing books and zines using Risograph, planning events and workshops, architecture, design, and cooking, and opening up the studio and tools to the city and co-creating with various people.
www.handsawpresstokyo.com

July 15th (Monday, public holiday) 17:30-19:00
"Palestine: A Warm Home and the Story of Palestine"

The organizer of "Palestine Warm Homes" and the participating artists will talk about the exhibition. We would be happy to have a discussion with the participants about the reasons and methods of solidarity with Palestine, citizen protests, etc.

No reservation required. Free to participate.

Speakers:
Palestine: A Warm House (Sako Nanaka/Kimura Ribeka/Sudo Yutaro)
An exhibition of art for Palestine was held at NAM NAM SPACE in Noborito, Kanagawa Prefecture from May 2nd to 11th. Over 100 artists participated, 2097 people visited the exhibition during the period, and more than 2.14 million yen was raised in donations.
https://www.instagram.com/our_warmhome

Hand Saw Press is a lithography & open DIY studio. It is run by members from unique fields such as architecture, cooking, interior design, and design. Hand Saw Press' activities include publishing books and zines using lithography, planning events and workshops, and co-creating with various people through architecture, design, and cooking, by opening its studio and tools to the city.
https://handsawpresstokyo.com/

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